pf-kernel

pf-kernel is another Linux kernel fork, that provides you with new useful features, that are not merged into mainline. It's not based on any existing Linux fork or patchset, but some parts of Zen kernel may be merged if there's no official release of needed patch. The name of this fork is not connected with BSD Packet Filter. «pf» means «post-factum» in the short form.

Public read-only git-repository of pf-kernel is available:

• via git protocol: git://github.com/pfactum/pf-kernel.git
• via HTTP protocol: http://github.com/pfactum/pf-kernel.git
• via HTTP protocol using browser: http://github.com/pfactum/pf-kernel

You may download the latest version (2.6.35-pf7, 29.08.2010) of pf-kernel here. It is applied over bare 2.6.35 kernel (there should be no patches applied, even from stable tree). Also, you may use special file, that contains direct link to the latest version of pf-kernel, in your scripts. Binary builds are available:

• here (Debian packages, thanks to dogbert from linux.org.ru);
• and here (Arch Linux packages, thanks to Christos Nouskas).

AUR package for Arch Linux is also available here (thanks to Christos Nouskas).

Earlier versions of pf-kernel are available here.

Each version has been tested by me before releasing using Dell Inspiron 1525 config. Binary builds are not tested by myself. There's no warranty at all.

Included patches:

1. [m] mainline update: 2.6.35.4;
2. [m] -ck patchset (BFS included);
3. [m] BFQ;
4. [m] TuxOnIce;
5. [m] LinuxIMQ.

Included configs for:

• [m] Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop (lspci, lsusb);
• [m] Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop (lspci, lsusb), thanks to James Russell Moore.

[m] — accepted and merged, [w] — accepted, but still waiting for release.

If any error occurs, please, report to me.

© Oleksandr «post-factum» Natalenko, 2008–2010